America and Europe after 9/11 and Iraq The Great Divide

Subjects:

• Political Science » International Relations

Related Web Pages:

• www.kashmeri.com
• Kashmeri's Blog

Awards:

• Foreign Policy Association Editor's Picks Best of 2006

Reviews:

• Kashmeri, a fellow at the bipartisan Foreign Policy Association, strongly argues for the necessity of revitalizing the US-European Union political and strategic relationship to match their continuing economic relationship. His central argument is that the actions of neoconservatives, and in particular the George W. Bush administration, have through both hubris and ineptitude done great harm--though at this point not irreparable damage--to this relationship....Recommended. All readership levels.
  —Choice July 2007
• [T]he author argues a new dialogue between the United States and the EU, especially important because of their common interest in fighting terrorism. He emphasizes how important it is for the United States to end its special relationship with Great Britain, symbolized in the partnership between Bush and former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
  —Political Science Quarterly Summer 2008
• Much ink has been spilt regarding the differences between Europe and the United States over the Iraq war and Kashmeri, like many others, sees the split as having roots in the changing transatlantic relationship. Basing part of his analysis on interviews with such figures as George H. W. Bush, Gen. Wesley Clark, former UK Prime Minister John Major, former US Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana de Palacio, he argues that the Atlantic alliance has grown rotten and that the US needs a fresh approach that moves away from the tilt towards Britain and instead forges a "special relationship" with Europe as a whole and promotes multilateralism.
  —Reference & Research Book News February 2007
• The alliance between Europe and America is dead, commentator Sarwar Kashmeri maintains: it can't be fixed, and it must be renegotiated: that's the message of a title which considers different foreign policy priorities between the U.S. and Europe since 9/11, and divisions which grow ever greater as the years go by. America's trouble is that it's using Cold War strategies which are outdated in trying to handle changing European Union priorities and America and Europe After 9/11 and Iraq: The Great Divide charts these differences and offers foreign policy ideas which vastly revamp the relationships between the U.S. and the Union. Perfect for college-level libraries strong in international politics.
  —Midwest Book Review September 2007
• This slim volume punches well above its weight. Sarwar Kashmeri is steeped in the history of the last half-century of both European Union and transatlantic affairs, has reflected deeply on both, and has come up with an analysis that more resembles the elegant use of the stiletto than the crude swings of a pugilist....The recipe presented in the book to heal the transatlantic rift avoids the twin perils of trying to identify and redefine the common values shared by the two sides and offering prescriptions for revamping institutions.
  —Foreign Policy Association Book Review Spring 2007
• Kashmeri explains his perceptions of the sources of friction well, deftly interspersing his interviewees' comments to bolster his argument (the rather jolting candor of some comments, considering their sources, is a high point of the book).
  —Joint Forces Quarterly 2007
• A leading national voice on European integration, and business policy, Kashmeri outlines the need for a new U.S./European Union alliance which will make America and the world a safer place, and repudiates the prevailing neoconservative view that a weakened European Union would benefit American interests at home and abroad. Despite the United States' diplomatically disastrous invasion of Iraq, Kashmeri describes realistic strategies to successfully achieve a new U.S./EU alliance and how such an alliance might salvage the unfolding quagmire in Iraq, and confront the worldwide roots of terrorism.
  —U.S. Newswire November 17, 2006

• Endorsement From James F. Hoge, Jr.
  Editor, Foreign Affairs magazine: More than ever, the transatlantic alliance is key to the prosperity and security of the world, yet its health is being undermined by misguided voices of political division. Kashmeri warns against further disengagement and makes a compelling case for rebuilding the relationship based on new global rules that are tailored to the challenges of the 21st century.
• Endorsement From Tom Twetten,
  retired Deputy Director for Operations, CIA: Shocked by European anger at the United States in the wake of the invasion of Iraq, Kashmeri takes a hard, fresh look at the state of our troubled alliance with Europe. More important, he has cogent proposals for how to get out of our current mess. This is a must read.
• Endorsement From John Zogby,
  President/CEO, Zogby International: Opinion research data only reinforces what Sarwar Kashmeri meticulously documents in this important book: the Euro-American rift is real, deep, and will take years to heal. What is the proper role of the United States, Europe, and an alliance between the two in an era of global terrorism and a global economy? The stakes are very high and the author offers a credible and necessary roadmap for building a new spirit of cooperation. This is a must read for both the policy wonk and the average concerned citizen.
• Endorsement From Noel V. Lateef,
  President and CEO, Foreign Policy Association: Sarwar Kashmeri takes head on the difficult issues that challenge the foundations of the transatlantic relationship. Consulting the best minds, he offers policy recommendations that should be weighed by policy makers and the general public alike. Kashmeri's excellent treatment of current transatlantic relations is must reading.